Surgical Tech

Heritage Valley; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Valley in Beaver, PA is seeking a Surgical Technologist for the Operating Room. Responsibilities include direct patient care and assisting the surgical team with sterile technique. Shifts are 8- and 10-hour, Mon-Fri with rotating on-call duties.

Required: high school diploma, completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program, and BLS certification. New hire and ongoing clearances are required within 90 days. Two years of OR experience and AST certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care utilizing surgical technique and OR procedures.
• Assist surgical team and maintain sterile technique and patient safety.

Skills

Surgical technique

Operating room

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Surgical Technology program

Job description

Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA 15009, USA

Description

Department: Operating Room

Work Hours:Work Hours: 8 and 10 hour shifts, Mon - Fri, rotating call shift

Provides direct patient care utilizing knowledge in surgical technique, operative procedures and operating room technology. Complies with standards of practice for Surgical Technologist.

Qualifications:

Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Surgical Technology. Command of the standards of surgical technique. BLS certification.

Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

Effective December 2020, new hire surgical technologists must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Successfully complete a program sponsored by an entity holding a nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and hold and maintain surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program
• Successfully complete an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force
• Provide evidence that they maintain a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program, were employed to practice as a surgical technologist by the health care facility on or before the effective date of the law, or were employed to practice as a surgical technologist as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this law

Surgical technologists must comply annually with the continuing education requirements necessary to maintain the certified surgical technologist credential and provide proof of compliance with the health care facility upon request.

Preferred: Two years current Operating Room experience. AST Certification.

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